AI Beta · Catchup
Multi-Year Catchup Planner
Behind on Form 5472? Get a year-by-year plan, a penalty estimate, and a reasonable-cause letter draft you can send to the IRS.
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Tell the planner about your situation
The more honest you are, the more useful the reasonable-cause draft will be.
Comma-separated. e.g., 2022, 2023, 2024
e.g., 2023: ~$8k freelance dev revenue, owner draws ~$5k. 2024: dormant.
Used verbatim where it helps in the reasonable-cause letter. Be specific and honest.
Draft for your review. Penalty estimates and abatement likelihood are educated guesses based on what you typed — not legal opinions. The IRS evaluates reasonable cause case by case. Have a CPA or enrolled agent review before mailing if your exposure is high. See our disclaimer.